The Book Show

If you see a pair of shoes in a fairy tale, chances are something magical is about to happen.

Bestselling novelist and presenter Tara Moss drills authors Melissa Lucashenko and John Purcell on how they write character.

Kate Atkinson's latest novel takes readers to the secret world of the MI5 during World War II.

UK author Kate Atkinson on her novel Transcription, Tara Moss speaks with authors Melissa Lucashenko and John Purcell about crafting character, we examine the importance of shoes in fairy tales and try out some World War One slang.

UK author Kate Atkinson on her novel Transcription, Tara Moss speaks with authors Melissa Lucashenko and John Purcell about crafting character, we examine the importance of shoes in fairy tales and try out some World War One slang.

UK author Kate Atkinson on her novel Transcription, Tara Moss speaks with authors Melissa Lucashenko and John Purcell about crafting character, we examine the importance of shoes in fairy tales and try out some World War One slang.

"She imagined her family tree as a couple of bare branches with an ancient vulture perched on one of them": Elizabeth sets out to discover her identity after the death of her mother in Graham Norton's second novel.

Bestselling novelist and presenter Tara Moss with Krissy Kneen and Kathryn Fox on their approach to plotting their novels.

A copy of D.H Lawrence's steamy classic, used as a reference during the 1960 obscenity trial in the UK, is up for sale.

The award winning Australian writer takes a difficult playground memory and gives the story a happy ending in her new children's book.